midterm elections — 2 Technical Articles

Nov 14, 2026 · Industry Insights

Musk's $500M Bet Flops as Midterms Fuel Data Center Restrictions

TechCrunch reports that the 2026 US midterms revealed growing bipartisan voter opposition to data center expansion, with local ballot measures restricting projects passing nationwide, while Elon Musk's $500 million Republican donations yielded little political protection, prompting OpenAI to pledge transparency and rebrand data centers as 'compute campuses' amid predictions of tougher regulation through 2028.

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Musk's $500M Bet Flops as Midterms Fuel Data Center Restrictions

Model Perspective

Aug 5, 2026 · Industry Insights

How the US‑Iran Conflict Could Shift US House Seats in the 2026 Midterms

The article models how the US‑Iran war raises oil prices, depresses presidential approval, and ultimately translates into an estimated swing of three to four House seats—though uncertainty widens the range to zero to seven seats—by chaining regression‑derived coefficients for each step.

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How the US‑Iran Conflict Could Shift US House Seats in the 2026 Midterms